He signed for Dale on a two-year deal in July 2010 after leaving Hungarian side Ferncvaros.

The 28-year old started his career with home town club Boston United in the late-1990s, before going on to enjoy a prolific strike-rate with Stevenage Borough, scoring 50 goals for them in the Conference in addition to one against Premier League Newcastle in the FA Cup.

He had brief spells with Kettering and back at Boston followed, prior to Anthony linking up with Stockport for an undisclosed fee.

Speaking about the player: "He brings something what we need - mobility to the front-line and eagerness, desire in his play and goals. There are times in his career when he's been a pretty hot product. What we need aswell is a little bit more experience. They are getting there but it is a very, very young squad."

Elding is currently on trial with League Two side Plymouth Argyle, and he played sixty minutes for them on Friday night in a friendly game against Bristol City.

His performance brought mixed reviews from those in attendance. Some described him as being slightly off the pace, but praised him for some nice touches combining well with his strike partner on the night.

However, it appears that he came close to not even making it as far as that after the Stags had tried to take Elding to Field Mill - a rejected move confirmed by his agent on Twitter. Personal terms were the key issue as he rejected the chance to drop two divisions for regular first team football.

Should the trial at Plymouth no work out, Elding will continue to remain on the transfer list